A sprawling home in Bangkok

[hillbilly]

Her husband takes on the next leg of the journey.



Taking a load away. Soon all of this comes to an end over a B500 confusion.

[hillbilly]

Will my idea work...

[aging one]

750,000+ what?? you are too creative bro.

[Loombucket]

Coming along nicely Hillbilly. I dread to think what that pile of tiles cost but the wood is a great idea.

[shunpike]

Coming along nicely HB. I wonder if you can get back a bit from the houses and get a pic of the two of them coming together now.

Keep up the good work dude!

[aging one]

oming along nicely HB. I wonder if you can get back a bit from the houses and get a pic of the two of them coming together now.

good idea.

[hillbilly]

The damn bamboo needs to be trimmed, but with this pic you can get the general idea.

[hillbilly]

Hope it does not rain!



The tarp is not going to work now.



Doing some work on wood for the walkway.

[DrAndy]

having fun, by the looks of it

[gusG]

The confusing network of water pipes and drainage pipes seems to never end.



This big black monster has to go somewhere. Not the BBQ grill, the septic tank. I went with plastic on this go around. I think it is better in the long run that the concrete rings.

Hey there HB, do you realize that if that is a septic system, you also need the concrete ring tanks to take your overflow once the enzymes have done their job and either let it drain into the subsoil or have an access hole to get it pumped out?

Unless you have a sewerage line you can let it flow into.

You also are supposed to have a separate system for your "gray water". unless you have a sewer you can let it flow into.

Also make sure they install ("s traps/p traps) in the drainage lines somewhere to create a water/ stink barrier. And don't forget the to put the bag of enzymes(or whatever they are called) into the Black tank, to eat up all your crap.

Just a few thoughts, but I'm sure after looking at your other building threads, you know all this.

[a. boozer]

And don't forget the to put the bag of enzymes(or whatever they are called) into the Black tank, to eat up all your crap.

gusG:
I had introduced some natural yoghurt into my Black tanks, unaware that it was possible to actually buy the enzymes that you mention. Do you happen to know the trade name for these enzymes, here in LOS?

[Matthew]

Wow. Thanks Hillbilly.

Sometime in the nearish future I may have a bit of land either
in southern PKK province or Sukhothai or both. And will build,
eventually.

Your threads on here are priceless. Good luck with what remains!

[DrAndy]

And don't forget the to put the bag of enzymes(or whatever they are called) into the Black tank, to eat up all your crap.

gusG:
I had introduced some natural yoghurt into my Black tanks, unaware that it was possible to actually buy the enzymes that you mention. Do you happen to know the trade name for these enzymes, here in LOS?

why would they be necessary? the shitfest provides all the enzymes it needs for breakdown

[hillbilly]

Since I have been under house arrest since my daughter caught H1N1, things have been both crazy and as always slow.

Here is the start for my garage. Finally, after all these years, we finally get an automatic garage door.



My new living room is looking much better. The horizontal white beam that you see is actually a wooden board that had been previously painted. That will be sanded off to match the ceiling.

[hillbilly]

Finally, we are putting in the ceiling. Here we are using sheetrock. In Thailand it is called gypsum board.



Not bad. Just keep in mind that I still have a few tricks up my sleeve for the ceiling.

[hillbilly]

In the meantime our "stones" have arrived all the way from Saraburi. B250 per sq. meter.

[gusG]

And don't forget the to put the bag of enzymes(or whatever they are called) into the Black tank, to eat up all your crap.

gusG:
I had introduced some natural yoghurt into my Black tanks, unaware that it was possible to actually buy the enzymes that you mention. Do you happen to know the trade name for these enzymes, here in LOS?

why would they be necessary? the shitfest provides all the enzymes it needs for breakdown

HB
Not sure of the trade name, we had them delivered with the tanks.
I have to buy some more soon, to top up some of our overworked tanks, so I'll try to find out for you you. when you go into a hardware shop, look around for the small plastic bags of (if I remember correctly little blue balls) they have English as well as Thai descriptions on the bag.

DrAndy
I believe these tanks, are called anaerobic chambers and you need this culture to get them going.


anaerobic septic tanks: Web Search Results from Answers.com

[BKKBILL]

why would they be necessary? the shitfest provides all the enzymes it needs for breakdown[/quote]

Definition of Anaerobic bacteria:
Anaerobic bacteria are bacteria that do not live or grow in the presence of oxygen.
In humans, this type of bacteria is most commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract. It plays a role in conditions such as appendicitis, diverticulitis, and perforation of the bowel.

We all carry anaerobic bacteria in our gut. Ever think of all the septic tanks that work just fine without someone paying to buy chargers.

[gusG]

^ BKKBILL, well I don't really know Bill, I just know they were supplied with every one of 15 or so black tanks we installed around the resort, with instructions to pre-fill the tank with water up to a certain level and add the packet (hopefully 30 days before use). I can only suppose, that was to let the culture establish itself, before the onset of human waste.

Some thing along the lines of HB's sour dough bread starter.

[DrAndy]

We all carry anaerobic bacteria in our gut. Ever think of all the septic tanks that work just fine without someone paying to buy chargers.

yes, I was thinking just that, lots of them work just fine without any additions

If you destroy the balance in a tank, by using strong chemicals in the toilet etc, then the enzyme charger may be necessary to get it all started again

[hillbilly]

Our septic tank comes with the enzymes. Will have to wait and see if this idea will work or not.

In the pic below you can see the progess being made on our garage.



This young lady is from Tak province.

[hillbilly]

While using the hammer drill to tear up the old tile in the foyer, this workers gets a piece of cement in the eye.



Tile being laid in the extra bathroom



The daughter chose the tile for her bathroom.

Where you see the green tile is where the semi-circle shower cubicle will go.

[hillbilly]

Clearing out the walkway. My wife and I do not know if the person in the blue striped shirt is a guy or a Tom.



Working on the roof. Should be done today. Well everything but the skylights that is...

[hillbilly]

More materials arrive as the baht flows out.



Finally, time for lunch.



Plastering on the backwall to the walkway continues. The water tank and brown awnings will soon be gone.

[a. boozer]

Clearing out the walkway. My wife and I do not know if the person in the blue striped shirt is a guy or a Tom.

Hillbilly: Not to digress, but looks like a 'Tom' to me, but then, like building, I am no expert on the matter!
Keep up the good work, it's a most enjoyable thread